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Re: Normal Person's Guide to an Open NAT ver. 2.0 [PS3]

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:42:07 GMT

I know what I'm doing and I only need the ports.

Provided by Sony

• 80 (TCP)

• 81 (TCP/UDP)

• 443 (TCP)

• 3074 (TCP/UDP)

• 3075 (UDP)

• 3478 (UDP)

• 3479 (UDP)

• 3658 (UDP)

• 5223 (TCP)

• 10070 - 10080 (TCP/UDP)

Provided by Activision

• 80 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 443 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 5223 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 3074 (TCP/UDP) + [Duplicate]

• 3478 (UDP) + [Duplicate]

• 3479 (UDP) + [Duplicate]

[Duplicate] - You need not enter these again. These are simply for verification purposes.

What are the firewall (TCP and UDP) port numbers to connect online with PlayStation® products? (Sony Knowledge Base)

Cannot connect to server. (Activision Knowledge Base)

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Re: Normal Person's Guide to an Open NAT ver. 2.0 [PS3]

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:41:55 GMT

I don't need explanations and all I want is a refresher.

Setting up a static IP

[1.] Start up Playstation 3

[2.] Navigate to the settings tab.

[3.] Scroll down to Network Settings

[4.] Click X on "Settings and Connection Status List"

[5.] Write down the IP address, default router, the subnet mask, the primary and secondary DNS.

[6.] Click O, and scroll to Internet Connection Settings. Select Ok.

[7.] Select custom on the first panel, wired or wireless on the second and manual settings on the third.

[8.] If wired, on the "Speed and Duplex" panel, select Auto-Detect on the next. When done, or if wireless, select Manual on the IP settings panel.

[9.] Determine a proper static IP address to use. (192.168.X.XXX - Make XXX above 110, but not above 150. I use 149. Keep the X value the same.)

[10.] Here we'll need the information we collected earlier. Instead of the original IP address, use the one we decided on and fill in the rest like normal. Move the analog stick to the right when done.

[11.] Select "automatic" on the MTU panel, "Do not use" on the Proxy Server panel, and finally "Disable" on the UPNP panel.

[12.] Click X to enter and your settings are now saved. You can attempt to test your settings but they'll fail if you haven't forwarded your ports. Do that next.

Forwarding your ports.

[1.] Identify your router.

[2.] Visit portforward.com using the following links.

PlayStation Specific

Master List

Now, the guides should provide you with the needed ports. I for one like to double check things though, so I've grabbed the links you need to verify the ports and I'll also list them below. Make sure you double check!

Provided by Sony

• 80 (TCP)

• 81 (TCP/UDP)

• 443 (TCP)

• 3074 (TCP/UDP)

• 3075 (UDP)

• 3478 (UDP)

• 3479 (UDP)

• 3658 (UDP)

• 5223 (TCP)

• 10070 - 10080 (TCP/UDP)

Provided by Activision

• 80 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 443 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 5223 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 3074 (TCP/UDP) + [Duplicate]

• 3478 (UDP) + [Duplicate]

• 3479 (UDP) + [Duplicate]

[Duplicate] - You need not enter these again. These are simply for verification purposes.

What are the firewall (TCP and UDP) port numbers to connect online with PlayStation® products? (Sony Knowledge Base)

Cannot connect to server. (Activision Knowledge Base)

You should be done. Give your router and PS3 a power cycle if needed.

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Re: Normal Person's Guide to an Open NAT ver. 2.0 [PS3]

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:40:50 GMT

Show me how to forward my ports please! [Full Wireless Tutorial]

Setting up a static IP

Start up your PlayStation like normal and connect to the network if you haven't. Navigate to the settings tab and from there to the network settings tab. Here in network settings, let's click on "Settings and Connection Status List." Grab your pen/paper and take note of the IP address, the subnet mask, the default router and both DNS strings. Before we continue, let's consider something very important. What our static IP will be.

All IP addresses on a router follow the same scheme. E.g. 192.168.X.XXX. Many times the XXX set will be a relatively low number like 101 to 103 and the single X can range anywhere from 0 to 3+. The inherent function of a router is that it assigns IP addresses to new electronics as they connect to the router. With that in mind, our logical choice here is to pick something your router wouldn't normally assign any device connecting to your network. You don't need to go above 150, and most definitely do not need to go above 200+. Let's use 130 for now, you can always change this IP at any time, as I'm sure you'll never have 30 items connected to your router at once. Go ahead and use your router's single X it provided when you wrote your information down. We've got our IP of choice. Lightly scratch out the one you wrote down just now and write our new one, 192.168.X.130, next to it. Now let's move on.

There is a special case scenario regarding changing a static IP. We cover that in "I need to change my static IP. What do I do now?"

If you haven't already, back out of the "Settings and Connection Status List." Scroll down to "Internet Connection Settings" and select it. It's going to tell you that you need an Ethernet cable for a wired connection, acknowledge this to get to our next panel. Here we're going to select custom and then wireless connection on the following panel. Input your SSID either by means of scanning or manual input and then verify your WLAN security setting. [Pro Tip: Use WPA/WPA2 for your router. It's much more secure than WEP.] In this next panel it'll give you the option to select the operation mode for the router, go ahead and select manual settings.

In front of us now is a list of required information we wrote down a bit ago. Put everything in as normal except for the IP address. Remember that we selected 192.168.X.130 earlier. That IP address must go in as this is the critical point in setting it all up. Once you're done, move on to the next panel. Our MTU settings should be set to Automatic, our Proxy Server set to "do not use," and our UPNP disabled. We're at the end page after disabling UPNP, go ahead and review everything and click X. It'll ask us if we want to test our connection. Now, you could do this but you'd be puzzled as to why it may have just failed. Remember, our ports aren't forwarded yet. We have to do that next. Go ahead and leave that screen up for the moment and let's move on to the router settings.

Forwarding your ports.

This step is actually the harder of the two. Luckily we have a great website that will make handling this portion a lot easier. Grab your pen and pencil though, we'll need it again.

Let's identify the router we're using. Normally the make and model is written on the device itself. This information can be found usually on either the bottom or back of the device. If you're lucky, it'll be located on the top in plain view. You're looking for a brand name and a model number. Write it down once you've found it.With our router model in hand it's time to visit portforward.com. I've taken the liberty to provide you with two links. The first is specific to the PlayStation and the other is the master list which will house your router and all available guides for that router. You'll want to start with the first link and see if your router is there. I'm not positive on how often they update that page, so if you can't find your router use the master list. In the master list, you'll want to search for "PlayStation Network" after you've located your router and click on it. After you've followed either tutorial, look below for an additional list of ports that you need to forward to also. These ports have been collected via Sony's knowledge base and Activision's. Unfortunately, these additional ports will not be listed until they are released. Check back often. We'll address later on if you can't find your router in "My router isn't listed at the site you provided. What do I do?"

Also take note that portforward.com is a real site. It lives off of advertisements just like many other sites. If you run into a page notifying you of a program available for purchase, skip it by selecting the link at the top. A screenshot of that page will be located below as well.It's okay if you don't know how to access your router. Remember all the information we wrote down? The one titled "Default Router" is the IP you'll want to put into your browser's URL bar. The password and username are what you issued when you first setup your router. If your router is brand new, look up the information online or in the manual you received on purchase. Google is your friend!

PlayStation Specific

Master List

Advertisement - If presented with a page similar to this image, please click the link to skip it and proceed to instructions and listings.

I for one like to double check things though, so I've grabbed the links you need to verify the ports and I'll also list them below. Make sure you double check these! They contain additional ports to forward than what the guide has given you!

Provided by Sony

• 80 (TCP)

• 81 (TCP/UDP)

• 443 (TCP)

• 3074 (TCP/UDP)

• 3075 (UDP)

• 3478 (UDP)

• 3479 (UDP)

• 3658 (UDP)

• 5223 (TCP)

• 10070 - 10080 (TCP/UDP)

Provided by Activision

• 80 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 443 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 5223 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 3074 (TCP/UDP) + [Duplicate]

• 3478 (UDP) + [Duplicate]

• 3479 (UDP) + [Duplicate]

[Duplicate] - You need not enter these again. These are simply for verification purposes.

What are the firewall (TCP and UDP) port numbers to connect online with PlayStation® products? (Sony Knowledge Base)

Cannot connect to server. (Activision Knowledge Base)

So, you should be done. Give your router/PlayStation a power cycle and then test your connection. If everything went to plan you should have an open NAT when you enter your game of choice and should connect immediately to the network when signing in. Enjoy!

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Re: Normal Person's Guide to an Open NAT ver. 2.0 [PS3]

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:40:27 GMT

Show me how to forward my ports please! [Full Wired Tutorial]

Setting up a static IP

There is a special case scenario regarding changing a static IP. We cover that in "I need to change my static IP. What do I do now?"

If you haven't already, back out of the "Settings and Connection Status List." Scroll down to "Internet Connection Settings" and select it. It's going to tell you that you need an Ethernet cable for a wired connection, acknowledge this to get to our next panel. Here we're going to select custom and then wired connection on the following panel. It'll give you the option to select the operation mode for the router, go ahead and select manual settings. On the "Speed and Duplex" panel select Auto-Detect and then manual on the "IP Address Setting" to finish this string of panels.

Forwarding your ports.

This step is actually the harder of the two. Luckily we have a great website that will make handling this portion a lot easier. Grab your pen and pencil though, we'll need it again.

PlayStation Specific

Master List

Advertisement - If presented with a page similar to this image, please click the link to skip it and proceed to instructions and listings.

Provided by Sony

• 80 (TCP)

• 81 (TCP/UDP)

• 443 (TCP)

• 3074 (TCP/UDP)

• 3075 (UDP)

• 3478 (UDP)

• 3479 (UDP)

• 3658 (UDP)

• 5223 (TCP)

• 10070 - 10080 (TCP/UDP)

Provided by Activision

• 80 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 443 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 5223 (TCP) + [Duplicate]

• 3074 (TCP/UDP) + [Duplicate]

• 3478 (UDP) + [Duplicate]

• 3479 (UDP) + [Duplicate]

[Duplicate] - You need not enter these again. These are simply for verification purposes.

What are the firewall (TCP and UDP) port numbers to connect online with PlayStation® products? (Sony Knowledge Base)

Cannot connect to server. (Activision Knowledge Base)

Take me back to the index.

Please Read: YouTubers & Streamers

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:23:03 GMT

We recognize that montages, clips and streams are a bustling part of our community, so we put this together specifically for you guys. Give it a read and understand our expectations.

A quick note for everyone: At the end of the day, we're a discussion forum. If you're going to bring ideas and topics to our forum, you should do this in a way that your thread is supported by visual content or simply drop the content post a standard thread.

Please do:

- Provide a description of your presentation.

- Post original and exciting content.

- Seek feedback on your quality and presentation.

- Find a healthy balance of humor and information.

- Understand that our community reserves the right to dislike your content within reason.

- Inform our community that your media may contain content that is deemed mature.

Please don't:

- Present content that is laced with profanities and obscenities.

- Ask us to subscribe, support, comment, like, or rate any of your content.

- Post a link to your YouTube, Twitch, or other media service's channel only.

- Expect us to provide troubleshooting for your video capturing hardware and software.

- Spread your content by means of spam or other disruptive methods.

Posting guidelines:

- One thread is all that is needed when posting new content.

- For the best amount of views and feedback, please place your one thread in either the platform of your content's origin or in a populated general section.

- Do not intentionally bump your thread by any means.

- Please keep your thread formatting visually friendly. Capslock, neon colored text and unnecessary fonts will detract from visitors.

Please note that like the Code of Conduct, this thread is expected to have been read and will be enforced. Thank you for reading.

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Please Read: YouTubers & Streamers

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:25:25 GMT

We recognize that montages, clips and streams are a bustling part of our community, so we put this together specifically for you guys. Give it a read and understand our expectations.

Please do:

- Provide a description of your presentation.

- Post original and exciting content.

- Seek feedback on your quality and presentation.

- Find a healthy balance of humor and information.

- Understand that our community reserves the right to dislike your content within reason.

- Inform our community that your media may contain content that is deemed mature.

Please don't:

- Present content that is laced with profanities and obscenities.

- Ask us to subscribe, support, comment, like, or rate any of your content.

- Post a link to your YouTube, Twitch, or other media service's channel only.

- Expect us to provide troubleshooting for your video capturing hardware and software.

- Spread your content by means of spam or other disruptive methods.

Posting guidelines:

- One thread is all that is needed when posting new content.

- For the best amount of views and feedback, please place your one thread in either the platform of your content's origin or in a populated general section.

- Do not intentionally bump your thread by any means.

- Please keep your thread formatting visually friendly. Capslock, neon colored text and unnecessary fonts will detract from visitors.

Please note that like the Code of Conduct, this thread is expected to have been read and will be enforced. Thank you for reading.

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Please Read: YouTubers & Streamers

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:24:42 GMT

We recognize that montages, clips and streams are a bustling part of our community, so we put this together specifically for you guys. Give it a read and understand our expectations.

Please do:

- Provide a description of your presentation.

- Post original and exciting content.

- Seek feedback on your quality and presentation.

- Find a healthy balance of humor and information.

- Understand that our community reserves the right to dislike your content within reason.

- Inform our community that your media may contain content that is deemed mature.

Please don't:

- Present content that is laced with profanities and obscenities.

- Ask us to subscribe, support, comment, like, or rate any of your content.

- Post a link to your YouTube, Twitch, or other media service's channel only.

- Expect us to provide troubleshooting for your video capturing hardware and software.

- Spread your content by means of spam or other disruptive methods.

Posting guidelines:

- One thread is all that is needed when posting new content.

- For the best amount of views and feedback, please place your one thread in either the platform of your content's origin or in a populated general section.

- Do not intentionally bump your thread by any means.

- Please keep your thread formatting visually friendly. Capslock, neon colored text and unnecessary fonts will detract from visitors.

Please note that like the Code of Conduct, this thread is expected to have been read and will be enforced. Thank you for reading.

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Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3, & Black Ops II

Please Read: YouTubers & Streamers

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:23:58 GMT

We recognize that montages, clips and streams are a bustling part of our community, so we put this together specifically for you guys. Give it a read and understand our expectations.

Please do:

- Provide a description of your presentation.

- Post original and exciting content.

- Seek feedback on your quality and presentation.

- Find a healthy balance of humor and information.

- Understand that our community reserves the right to dislike your content within reason.

- Inform our community that your media may contain content that is deemed mature.

Please don't:

- Present content that is laced with profanities and obscenities.

- Ask us to subscribe, support, comment, like, or rate any of your content.

- Post a link to your YouTube, Twitch, or other media service's channel only.

- Expect us to provide troubleshooting for your video capturing hardware and software.

- Spread your content by means of spam or other disruptive methods.

Posting guidelines:

- One thread is all that is needed when posting new content.

- For the best amount of views and feedback, please place your one thread in either the platform of your content's origin or in a populated general section.

- Do not intentionally bump your thread by any means.

- Please keep your thread formatting visually friendly. Capslock, neon colored text and unnecessary fonts will detract from visitors.

Please note that like the Code of Conduct, this thread is expected to have been read and will be enforced. Thank you for reading.

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Feel like slaughtering the undead? Need help with an EE? Find others here! [Black Ops 1]

donotreply@activision.com — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:20:27 GMT

Hello zombie killers,

This thread is to be used as a destination to find others who are looking to clear the original Black Ops EEs, beat that highest round you've had your eye at, or generally just send those meatbags back to their graves.

General Tips:

- Include your timezone and country.

- This thread is not platform specific, so indicate which one you're on.

- Stay frosty and respect others.

Have fun!

Re: Firestarter

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:03:30 GMT

Hello all!

I appreciate the OP calling for concise/specific discussion, so I'd like to elaborate on that and chime in.

"A forum community consists of people who want to have their say."

This is understandably obvious, but a root cause of some conflict is the inability to mitigate the want to have a say and the delivery of what needs to be said.

This is a theme we're going to constantly push because it is an issue no matter how much it is disavowed. This also leads directly into the statement by extractor. The idea that a "direct approach" must be taken works for many mediums, but here such acts seldom carry over in a way that is acceptable. This is not to say that one can't be direct with issues or that the want for services/features to be stabilized is a heinous crime, but a lot of times the delivery of the message is clouded.

This cloud includes:

- Narcissism / Elitism

- Active / Passive Aggression

- Confirmation Bias

- Group Think

- Hyperbole / Sarcasm

In many situations this content is entirely overlooked by the poster, but this is why we're more actively moderating now. Some people are going to recognize this and alter, some won't. This is just us throwing it out there for you. If you'd like to discuss with me personally, please send me a PM. Keep this thread on track with constructive discussion if it continues into that. Right now it seems like a weighing in.

Special thanks to those who I have already talked with. I appreciate the civil discussions.

PS: I think the title plays into the idea incorrectly, but that's for the OP to reconsider.

Re: can somebody be banned for abusing the report feature?

donotreply@activision.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:49:15 GMT

Hello,

While no one here can speak for Sony or Infinity Ward / Activision on this matter, we can at least provide you the information you need to create your own opinion.

One of your peers alreadys shared with you the MW3 Online Code of Conduct.

Here are some PS3/Sony documents and content.

- PlayStation 3 / PlayStation Network: Terms of Service and Use (Read: Section 3 - Community Code of Conduct.)

- PlayStation Knowledge Center: Why is my Sony Entertainment Network account banned?

- Modern Warfare 3 Online Code of Conduct

Read these and come to your own conclusion. I'm locking your thread as it was entirely cyclic.

Re: Email

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 22:29:15 GMT

Read the announcements in the support sections.

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Re: How to get signature?

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 22:25:19 GMT

Hello,

We don't have actual signatures. People just tend to add them. Like me.

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Re: NO resetting challenges please.

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:11:17 GMT

OP,

I've sent you a PM.

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Re: Boosting

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:49:01 GMT

Hello,

If you've encountered someone who has violated the Modern Warfare 3 Online Code of Conduct, be it in game or via ELITE, please pass this information along to BanCandy or BanStache. If you encountered someone in game, please report them there too via the in-game mechanics to cover all bases.

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Re: Boosting

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:48:21 GMT

Something you have to remember is that we have real world responsibilites outside of the forums. If we could be omnipresent, we would be.

Then again, that'd be too Matrix like. I'd probably try to take control of the internet. SKYNET ENGAGE.

Re: David Vonderhaar: Sorry For The Minority in PS3. (The Haters.)

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:00:52 GMT

ChestSplittah wrote:

Pffftt. You'll say anything. The thread pointed out facts that have been around for 2+ years. Whether you want to except them is your own option. Yet just because someone doesn't appreciate the way we were treated and we choose to show that we have spines, by posting our displeasure. Doesnt mean we are haters. Noone that I can recall slandered that man or anyone at Treyarch. We chose to "dog" a inanimate object, the game.

The problem was, and you said this yourself, that "...some of the comments in the thread that has been "sealed" may or probably were uncalled for." Add to this a few elements that were considered violations of the Code of Conduct and you've got a thread that has some discussion that was somewhat worth having, but was ultimately marred.

I'd also like to say that the state of mind that people have to have "spines" to openly discuss any issues is rather unfortunate. That statement is just as "foul" as using the term "haters." This argument can keep going, but it's ultimately a waste of everyones time.

Let's focus on the real issue at hand: Creating objective discussion without "dogging" anyone or anything. Some from this community are already coming forward with what they claim are objective discussions. This is good and it's what should be posted in all reality. Let's move forward.

Locking thread.

Re: Being banned

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 06:28:45 GMT

As sugggested by your peer, contact Activision Customer Support.

http://support.activision.com

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Re: NUKETOWN 2025

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 06:02:57 GMT

Your peers gave you some resources. Use them.

Re: Want To Complete The Moon Easter Egg? Zombies For Days!

donotreply@activision.com — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 06:01:52 GMT

We have a thread for this. Please read the pinned content.

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